Olivia Rodrigo returns to No. 1

Olivia Rodrigo is back at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, with “Drop Dead” opening on top of this week’s chart. (billboard.com) Billboard said “Drop Dead” is Rodrigo’s fourth Hot 100 No. 1. It follows “Drivers License,” “Good 4 U” and “Vampire,” and all four songs debuted at No. 1. (billboard.com) The new leader ends Ella Langley’s seven-week run at the summit with “Choosin’ Texas,” which slips to No. 2 on the latest chart. Billboard’s Hot 100 page for the week of May 2, 2026, shows Rodrigo at No. 1 and Langley at No. 2. (billboard.com 1) (billboard.com 2) “Drop Dead” is the lead single from Rodrigo’s third album, *You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love*, which Billboard reported is due June 12. The song was released on April 17, starting her first new album campaign since *Guts* in 2023. (billboard.com 1) (billboard.com 2) The chart move also interrupts a stretch in which Langley had become a rare long-running No. 1 in a year marked by fast turnover at the top. Billboard flagged that pattern in March when “Choosin’ Texas” broke through the chart’s revolving-door pace. (billboard.com 1) (billboard.com 2) Rodrigo’s opening week was strong beyond the Hot 100. Billboard’s chart hub lists “Drop Dead” at No. 1 on Streaming Songs and No. 1 on Digital Song Sales, two of the inputs that feed the multimetric Hot 100. (billboard.com) Other acts are still crowding the chart. Billboard reported earlier this month that BTS placed 13 songs from *ARIRANG* on the Hot 100, led by “Swim” at No. 1, and Billboard’s current chart hub still shows “Swim” among the week’s upper reaches. (billboard.com) (billboard.com) For Rodrigo, the immediate result is simple: a new era has started with another chart-topping debut. For Langley, the seven-week run is over, but “Choosin’ Texas” remains one of the year’s biggest hits at No. 2. (billboard.com) (billboard.com)